Bengaluru: 6 rich dacoits arrested

The Bengaluru police arrested 6 dacoits, these 6 had struck terror by targeting houses on the city's outskirts. This gang was involved in almost a dozen burglaries in west Bengaluru localities.

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March 4, 2016

UPDATED: March 4, 2016 12:19 IST

Bengaluru Police

The Bengaluru police arrested 6 dacoits, who had struck terror by targeting houses on the city's outskirts. According to police, the gang was involved in almost a dozen burglaries in west Bengaluru localities.

The dacoits have been identified as Dilip, Tejas, Bharath, Arjun, Shashikumar and Puneeth, all aged between 18-22 years. They are college drop-outs and formed a gang last year. They would identify their targets during day-time and strike during nights.

According to the police, these 6 youths led a lavish lifestyle and had purchased luxury cars and bikes. A special team which got a hold of them used CCTV footage to identify the dacoits in Basaveshwaranagar.

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